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Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof
Conscience with the power and cases thereof Divided into V. books. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latin into English, for more public benefit.Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.
Leiden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639Leyden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639
Book 1 › Chapter 2: Of the Synteresis, or storehouse of Principles.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
10 To bind (in this moral sense) is to have such an authority, as the Conscience ought to submit it self unto: And it were a sin to do any thing contrary to it.
10 To binde (in this morall sense) is to haue such an authority, as the Conscience ought to submit it selfe unto: And it were a sinne to doe any thing contrary to it.
11 Hence it is, that though men be bound in Conscience by God to observe in due and just circumstances the laws of men, yet the same laws of men so far as they are mans laws, do not bind the Conscience.
11 Hence it is, that though men be bound in Conscience by God to observe in due and iust circumstances the lawes of men, yet the same lawes of men so far as they are mans lawes, doe not bind the Conscience.
12 The Conscience is immediately subject to God,1 and his will, and therefore it cannot submit it self unto any creature without Idolatry.
12 The Conscience is immediatly subject to God,1 and his will, and therefore it cannot submit it selfe unto any creature without Idolatry.
- 1Why mens laws do not bind the Conscience.Why mens laws doe not bind the Conscience.